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Trivia: Musical Terms

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1. Slow and stately dance music written in triple time.






2. A group of 4 instruments - two violins - a viola - and cello.






3. Two or three melodic lines played at the same time.






4. A single line of music played or sung. A musical sentence.






5. A repeated phrase.






6. Time signature with three beats to the measure.






7. A composition written for three voices and instruments performed by three people






8. Ability to determine the pitch of a note as it relates to the notes that precede and follow it.






9. A repeating phrase that is played at the end of each verse in the song.






10. An extended cantata on a sacred subject.






11. Pertaining to the sonata form - a fast movement in triple time.






12. A symbol indicating the note is to be raised by one semitone.






13. The intonation - pitch - and modulation of a composition expressing the meaning - feeling - or attitude of the music.






14. A symbol indicating to play loud.






15. The intonation - pitch - and modulation of a composition expressing the meaning - feeling - or attitude of the music.






16. A 17th century dance written in Quadruple time - always beginning on the third beat of the measure.






17. The highest female voice.






18. Three to four movement orchestral piece - generally in sonata form.






19. A musical form where the principal theme is repeated several times. The rondo was often used for the final movements of classical sonata form works.






20. A composition whose style is simple and idyllic; suggestive of rural scenes.






21. A 19th century square dance written for 4 couples.






22. The interval between two notes. Two whole tones and one semitone make up the distance between the two notes.






23. Pertaining to the loudness or softness of a musical composition. Also the symbols in sheet music indicating volume.






24. One of the two modes of the tonal system. Music written in major keys have a positive affirming character.






25. A form of Italian opera beginning at the end of the 19th century. The setting is contemporary to the composer's own time - and the characters are modeled after every day life.






26. A symbol indicating to play loud.






27. A complex piece of music. Usually the first movement of the piece serving as the exposition - a development - or recapitulation.






28. A form of writing for vocals that is close to the manner of speech and is rhythmically free.






29. The unit of measure where the beats on the lines of the staff are divided up into two - three - four beats to a measure.






30. The technique of altering the tone color of a single note or musical line by changing from one instrument to another in the middle of a note or line.






31. Harsh - discordant - and lack of harmony. Also a chord that sounds incomplete until it resolves itself on a harmonious chord.






32. Pertains to tone or tones.






33. A rhythmic succession of musical tones - a melody for instruments and voices.






34. Vocal composition written for three or more solo parts - usually without instrumental accompaniment.






35. A piece of music written in triple time. Also an old French dance.






36. The opening section of a piece of music or movement.






37. A musical theme given to a particular idea or main character of an opera.






38. A contrapuntal song written for at least three voices - usually without accompaniment.






39. When several strings are tuned to harmonically related pitches - all strings vibrate when only one of the strings is struck.






40. An important characteristic of the Romantic period. It is a style where the strict tempo is temporarily abandoned for a more emotional tone.






41. Pertaining to the sonata form - a fast movement in triple time.






42. A period in history during the 18th and early 19th centuries where the focus shifted from the neoclassical style to an emotional - expressive - and imaginative style.






43. Word to indicate that the movement or entire composition is to be played grandly.






44. A glissando or portamento. Also refers to the moving part of a trombone.






45. A mild glissando between two notes for an expressive effect.






46. A sequence of songs - perhaps on a single theme - or with texts by one poet - or having continuos narrative.






47. Arrangement of music for a combined number of instruments.






48. A tempo having slow movement; restful at ease.






49. A song or hymn celebrating Christmas.






50. One of the two modes of the tonal system. The minor mode can be identified by the dark - melancholic mood.







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